Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 407 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Needs first): List the needs (money, purpose, time). Cross out every option that breaks one. The option left is the best. Too costly → out. Cheap but the wrong kind → out. A need is something you must have to be safe, healthy or able to learn; a want is nice to have.

1. 1.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
3. 3.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹240 (b) crayon box, ₹320 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹200
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
11. 11.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹220 (b) football, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹170
14. 14.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹120 (b) flower pot, ₹320 (c) cricket bat, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹280
15. 15.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹230 (c) seed packet, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹150
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹150
19. 19.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹180
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
23. 23.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) football, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹290
25. 25.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
27. 27.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
28. 28.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹240 (d) story book, ₹50
31. 31.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹130
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹170
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹80
39. 39.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink

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